By Teri L. Bourdeau — 2013
Learn how to cope, manage your emotions and keep stress in check when a child is diagnosed with chronic illness.
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Whether you choose to be a family caregiver or the job is thrust upon you by circumstances, your most important responsibility beyond caring for your ill or disabled relative is caring for yourself.
Supportiv’s new Caregiver collection of articles seeks to meet caregivers where they are, providing tools to create emotional change for the better, either within themselves, or together with the person for whom they’re caring.
From finding humor in a tough situation to trying creative problem-solving, you can develop a more resilient spirit.
Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and that stress can have a considerable impact on a caregiver’s personal health and well-being.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Here are just some of the pressures that many caregivers face.
If you know someone with PTSD, there are ways you can help. In fact, you can be very beneficial to their recovery, but only if you also care for yourself, too.
If you’re a caregiver, here’s how to identify burnout—and what you can do about it.
Recognizing and Preventing Caregiver Overload
Recognize the signs and get the help you need to reduce the toll on your body and mind